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EJCDC’s 2018 Supplementary Conditions of the Construction Contract (C-800)
C-800 is the most complete document of its type ever published. Based on the Construction Specifications Institute’s “Manual of Practice” format, this comprehensive document covers many key issues:
- specific changes in the definitions in the General Conditions;
- explanation of the proposed schedule of events, from bid opening to the start of work;
- discussion of the General Conditions concerning subsurface conditions
- identification of “technical data” and possible use of different language
- quantity of insurance specifications in SCs (from GCs), allowing easier customization for a specific project, and consideration of coverage options
- added Electronic Document Protocol SCs regarding Electronic Transmittals
- subcontractor and supplier selection
- various aspects of multi-prime contracting
- possible approaches to unit pricing work, and more